Sinclair Broadcastings anti-Kerry attack - a call to arms from Kerry camp.

[BUSHOUT]

Kerry obviously believes it deserves to be attacked.
From this washington times article

The Kerry campaign blasted Sinclair for what it says is strongarming its stations into broadcasting lies to influence the political process, the Times said.
"It's beyond yellow journalism," said Kerry spokesman David Wade. "It's a smear bankrolled by Republican money, and I don't think Americans will stand for it."

No, I don't think I want to stand for it. I want to start taking action.

We absolutely need to contact advertisers and threaten to boycott products that appear during this program, if it goes forward.

Yes, it will draw attention to it...but there's a good chance it will succeed also. At the very least all Americans will understand that this tripe is opposed.


Has anyone here figured out a list of advertisers that we can begin "educating"?

If already a central topic for activism on this issue, can someone please link to it?

Thx.

[blue neen]

1. The Kerry camp can't afford to ignore this. It could end up being another

swift-boat fiasco if they do.

I may have to force myself to watch the local Fox affiliate to find out who the advertisers are. We have to hit them where it really hurts, in the pocketbook.

We can't let them get away with this.

[acmavm]

2. Can't someone find a legal way to stop this? It's a blatant attempt to

sway the election with propaganda. Isn't there any broadcast syndicates that will help dems out? Remember, or rather, they should remember that there's a hell of a lot of us out here. bush* lost the first election, and not by just 523 votes either.

Something has to be done. I hope the Kerry camp comes out with a strategy to fight this.

Dems also need to start a campaign to tell Sinclair that they will never watch anything on their stations ever again. Bullshit walks, but money talks.

[Jeff in Cincinnati]

3. I can't believe this can be legal...

it amounts to tens of millions of dollars worth of free air time for the Bush Campaign. Fuck the letter writing campaign. Get an injunction and keep it off the air. There's no way in hell this constitutes a legitimate attempt to cover the news -- they're simply airing a smear piece in its entirety.

[blue neen]

5. CNN had a story about this today.

See this thread.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1028433&mesg_id=1028433

Also, CBS had a story on their evening news tonight.

[doubleplusgood]

4. A "Boycott Sinclair" website has been set up

Check it out here: http://boycottsinclair.blogspot.com/

[blue neen]

6. That is very helpful.

Thanks for that info. I'm going to get to work on it in the morning!

[Nana]

7. I did my part..

..and shared with family. Will do more tomorrow...thanks for the link

[LittleClarkie]

8. Politics or no

Why would a business, even a television station, want to risk alienating at least half their viewership. Doesn't make sense. That's part of what I plan to email them.

[justgamma]

9. Didn't they have to stop

playing Arnold movies before the CA. election?

[WiseMen]

10. Protest without a equivalent COUNTER action will just BOOST THE SMEAR!

We have to find the way to stop it legally or create a
counter broadcast on the same stations.

[redstateblues]

11. My e-mail to the Sinclair affiliate in Nashville-WZTV

Regarding Sinclair Broadcasting's Plan to Preempt Regular Broadcasting To Air Blatantly Anti Kerry Smear and Violate FCC Regulations:


Electioneering Restrictions and Disclosure Under The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA), state: "funds from corporations (whether nonprofit or for-profit entities) and unions may not be used to pay for 'electioneering communications', which are broadcast, cable, or satellite communications that:

- refer to a clearly identified Federal candidate;

- are broadcast within 60 days before the general election of the candidate or within 30 days before the party primary, convention, or caucus that nominates the candidate;

- are targeted to the "relevant electorate," i.e., over 50,000 persons in the State or district that the candidate seeks to represent.

Exemptions are provided for news stories, commentaries, editorials, and candidate debates and forums. BCRA gives the FEC authority to make additional exemptions, so long as they do not promote, support, attack, or oppose a Federal candidate."

Please be advised that if you go along with this preemption, there will be a boycott of your sponsors that will begin immediately and I will actively participate in the organization and execution of the boycott.

[gauguin57]

12. Hey everyone! We're all famous on the Sinclair message board at Yahoo!

They're pointing to our sites as examples of "manipulation." Hmmm. Nah ... the fascist company they own stock in could NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER be accused of manipulation. Nah, never. Well, maybe a little ... only MANIPULATION OF THE ENTIRE FUCKING ELECTION! In an illegal manner, no less.

And they say we Dems don't care about the small investor. Hell, YEAH we do; that's WHY we're voting for John Kerry. Bush is the one who doesn't care about the small investor. All he cares about is kickbacks and contracts for all his fat-cat corporate buddies gettin' richer and richer off the slaughter in Iraq! Evil, sinful ... go-to-hell sinful!


Another link to Dem manipulation
by: sar_dude2000
Long-Term Sentiment: Strong Buy 10/11/04 12:02 am
Msg: 1261 of 1265

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?
az=view_all&address=132 x1031782

You can bet Skinner, the owner of DU, will be buying big tomorrow.

Remember who tried to screw you longs. DEMOCRATS.

Oh, and here, too:

http://finance.messages.yahoo.com/bbs?.mm=FN&action=m&board=7083976&tid=sbgi&sid=7083976&mid=1259

A link to left wing manipulation
by: sar_dude2000
Long-Term Sentiment: Strong Buy 10/10/04 11:59 pm
Msg: 1259 of 1265

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132 x1032299

It even links back to one of my posts here on this board.

You longs are being played.

When you lose your shirt tomorrow, remember who is responsible, and give them payback on election day.




It's not a wrinkle, a back brace or a transmitter. It's just his lil' wings!

[gauguin57]

14. Hy-larious.

They seem to think we're giving them investment advice.

Dunno about you guys, but I've never posted on the Yahoo! finance message boards a single time. Not even regarding stocks I own.

I don't own the Sinclair stock, so why would I post over there? They'll have to wrestle with their own consciences.

I'm not manipulating squat; but I'll sure as hell fight for my right to boycott and write to everyone I can get my hands on to protest this injustice and these LIES!

I do hope David Smith can take the heat, re: being caught in his car, his stock trading at "69" with a prostitute a few years back. Cuz the whole nation's gonna know about it, all over again. Memories ... light the corners of my mind ...

Gotta love those Republican family values.

[AnIndependentTexan]

28. I love this post

Re: Don't fall for the Liberal bull
by: sean4email
Long-Term Sentiment: Strong Sell 10/11/04 03:31 am
Msg: 1306 of 1309

You're a fool.

It's not about the stock. There are already websites organizing to boycott Sinclair and it's advertisers.

What do you think those advertisers are going to do? Stick thier heads in the sand? When they receive hundreds of thousands of emails and phone calls threatening to boycott them over this thing, will they turn to you and will you tell them that it's liberal looneys who dont' even buy thier cars/drinks/ect ect?

Check out http://www.boycottsinclairbroadcasting.com/pages/1/index.htm

It's just one of many. And the website you linked to - democraticunderground.com - has tens of thousands of members and THEY ARE PISSED!

Keep carping about us all you want. Sell your stock or lose money, it's that simple.

[markus]

13. Forget the Boycott

These guys are also violating the campaign election laws.

http://boycottsinclair.blogspot.com

And this is such a blatant attempt to manipulate the election. We have to go after their licenses.

From the blogspot.com post:

Electioneering Restrictions and Disclosure Under The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA), state: "funds from corporations (whether nonprofit or for-profit entities) and unions may not be used to pay for 'electioneering communications', which are broadcast, cable, or satellite communications that:

- refer to a clearly identified Federal candidate;

- are broadcast within 60 days before the general election of the candidate or within 30 days before the party primary, convention, or caucus that nominates the candidate;

- are targeted to the "relevant electorate," i.e., over 50,000 persons in the State or district that the candidate seeks to represent.

Exemptions are provided for news stories, commentaries, editorials, and candidate debates and forums. BCRA gives the FEC authority to make additional exemptions, so long as they do not promote, support, attack, or oppose a Federal candidate."

[Pow_Wow]

19. they are already airing

Kerry smears with Mark Hyman's "The Point" during local news broadcasts.

[gauguin57]

15. Bwaaaa haaahhaaaa

Now THIS is a hoot! Socialists. No successes of any kind. No equity (uh, you'd be surprised, sugarplum!), bag of weed. Bwaaaaaaaaaaa!
You forgot latte-drinking, Volvo-driving, French-speaking ...

I could read this s*** all night. But I have to get up early tomorrow and work the Democratic phone banks to help get rid of Bush and all his little Bush-worshippers in the bargain!

http://finance.messages.yahoo.com/bbs?.mm=FN&action=m&board=7083976&tid=sbgi&sid=7083976&mid=1273

These are the same people
by: sar_dude2000
Long-Term Sentiment: Strong Buy 10/11/04 12:35 am
Msg: 1273 of 1273

who demanded that Dan Rather stick by his forged documents. Did they succeed? No. Dan Rather will retire in disgrace next spring, and CBS's ratings have dropped like a rock.

These people are socialists, and they have never owned a share of equity in their lives. They aren't going to be selling anything tomorrow, exept perhaps a bag of weed. All they can do is blow hot air.

You longs are the only ones who can make the price move, by buying and selling.

They have failed at every undertaking they have ever embarked on. Don't listen to them.

If you don't believe me, go to DemocraticUnderground.com yourself, and read some of the lunatic crap they believe in.

And when the election rolls around, remember which party tried to screw you over.

[Gyre]

16. Why can't we get another network to run F911

If Sinclair runs their infomercial?

Gyre

[Divine Discontent]

17. f911 can't be shown

unless Sony sells the broadcast rights, I may not be totally clear on this, correct please if wrong, but I know they have DVD rights, and they are selling well.

If this gets aired (anti kerry lies) I am going to believe that ANYTHING can then be aired, so why not all the most vile and negative attacks there are about these smug-repugs and their "so called" Christian values


God bless us

[gauguin57]

18. Starting with an anchor person reading Sinclair CEO David Smith's

prostitution arrest from 1996.

[Mr_Spock]

20. I will say it mildly - THESE FUCKERS ARE GOING DOWN!!

If it's the last thing I do, these civil war starting freepers are going to pay for this violence against our society!

[lgardengate]

21. On the radio it said the video will be presented....

Without any advertisements.

It will only be about 60+ stations but some are local broadcast stations.It will also be prime time.Wonder if the "swift boat vets"
are behind it (the video)

[NV1962]

22. Their president / CEO was arrested last Tuesday

Read Atrios' piece about it

[gauguin57]

23. Actually, no ... he WAS arrested, but in 1996.

Check the dates on Atrios' articles.

But he WAS arrested. With the stock price at ... "69"

[NV1962]

26. Exactly - a criminal like him won't lose his stripe(d suit)

[calmblueocean]

24. Boycotting advertisers shown during this program not good enough

Even if no advertiser signs up for the program, Sinclair will still show it.

What we want to do is cost Sinclair dearly and quickly for these kinds of shenanigans. The best way I can think of to do this is to begin cataloguing Sinclair's 10 largest advertisers, and announce to the blogosphere (who will eventually carry it to the mainstream media) that advertisers which are found in the top ten in the next 15 days will be boycotted for the next 4 years by Democrats.

The idea is to get large advertisers scared of being found one of Sinclair's top ten in the next two weeks. We should announce that this boycott will occur unless Sinclair abandons their plans for the anti-Kerry movie, or offers to show a pro-Kerry film in prime time before the election as well. If the top-ten boycott gets picked up by the mainstream media, that will hopefully make Sinclair's stations a hot potato for advertisers, or perhaps even make advertisers put pressure on Sinclair to provide equal time.

Former Sinclair advertisers which promise to eliminate their ad buys on Sinclair until it agrees to play fair will be promoted on the main page, and Democrats will be encouraged to buy their products as a show of support.

I think that's the way we oughtta do it.

[gauguin57]

25. Here ya go

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/10/10/19162/939

The list of advertisers is as follows:

* Indicates that this company had several ads on several different Sinclair websites.

Halls Fruit Breezers
Sylvan Learning Centers
Kentucky Fried Chicken
ITT Tech *
Ford Motor Company
Yahoo DSL
Isuzu
Hardees
Taco Bell
Toyota
Warner Brothers * (many Sinclair owned stations are WB stations)
Century 21
Prudential
Zigzagzone.com *
Cnn.com *
General Motors
Geico
Pepsi
Mountain Dew
Titan TV *
Iams (this one breaks my heart, I'll tell you)
Miller Lite
Ringling Brothers (coming to Lexington, KY)
Oak Express
ABC Solutions
Kentucky Lottery
Florida Lottery
NFL
Lincoln Mercury
H&R Block
Pontiac

[Iceburg]

32. IAMs is owned by P& G -- multinational, mother of "branding"

With 33 of 35 first world countries wanting the bu$sh inc. out, targetting the multi-nationals is the way to go -- this boycott will be global make no mistake!

[newyawker99]

34. Hi calmblueocean!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[drfemoe]

27. Do we have link? Oh, yes we do >

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1033047

[KharmaTrain]

29. Can You Put This In The Media Forum?

Things move waaaaaaaay to fast here and we need a place for constant reference and updating...and to consolidate and unite further.

I set up a thread earlier

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=109x14342

in hopes of assisting in bringing people together here and keeping this issue going similar to how BBV has through the strong efforts of DU members.

Cheers!

[drfemoe]

30. done

Now I can stop 'spamming' all the numerous threads. :D
Thanks.

[Contrary1]

31. After

their stock tanks and all the advertisers bail,
maybe Rove & Co. can sponser a telethon to help
Sinclair out...you think?

[Iceburg]

33. On-line petition to SINCLAIR is up

http://www.stopsinclair.org/index.php

Please sign.

[TexasSissy]

35. OUR ONLY HOPE is to show F9/11 the same night. A Repub documentary

or a Dem. documentary/movie? No contest. Repub documentary or movie about anyone or anything? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Whether one agrees with F9/11 or not, everyone KNOWS it'd be more entertaining and exciting.

We cannot stop Sinclair from airing what it wants, except by boycotting, which is how Repubs got the Reagan movie on CBS stopped.